Dorah Pass

Dorah Pass
Elevation	4,300 m (14,108 ft)
Location
Location	Pakistan /  Afghanistan
Range	Hindu Kush
Coordinates	36°6′55″N 71°14′45″E / 36.11528°N 71.24583°E / 36.11528; 71.24583

Mountain passes in the Hindu Kush region in and around Afghanistan

Dorah Pass, also spelled and pronounced Durah Pass, connects Badakshan in Afghanistan with Chitral in Pakistan. The Dorah Pass is more than 14,000 feet (4,300 m) high. It crosses the Hindu Kush. Situated at the foot of pass is Lake Dufferin, also known locally as Hauzi-Dorah. The lake is roughly 2 3/4 miles long by over 1/4 miles broad. ^[1]

Dorah Pass became important during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan because the Soviets were unable to stop the flow of arms and men back and forth across the pass. Almost the entire Munji-speaking population of Afghanistan fled across the border to Chitral during the War in Afghanistan. Dorah Pass is situated in the Pamir, a high plateau sometimes called "The roof of the world" that joins Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, China and India. Marco Polo is believed to have crossed the Pamir Mountains on his way to China.

The Dorah Pass is one of the four major mountain passes that enter Chitral. The others are the Broghol Pass from the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan, Shandur Top from Gilgit, and Lowari Top from Dir in Pakistan.

References

1. ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. (1972). Historical and political gazetteer of Afghanistan Vol. 1. Badakhshan Province and northeastern Afghanistan. Graz: Druck- und Verl.-Anst. p. 65. http://books.google.com/books?id=bsYPQQAACAAJ. 

Books

• Morgenstierne, Georg (1926) Report on a Linguistic Mission to Afghanistan. Instituttet for Sammenlignende Kulturforskning, Serie C I-2. Oslo. ISBN 0-923891-09-9

External links

• Yidgha, A Language of Pakistan